{rss:content:encoded} Facebook, eBay, VICE And Others First To Support Chrome’s New Push Notifications http://ift.tt/1OyDiW8 http://ift.tt/1E6w8sH April 20, 2015 at 05:54PM 
With last week’s release of an updated version of the Chrome browser for Android, Google debuted a new feature that will allow websites to engage with mobile users by way of push notifications, making websites more competitive with native apps. Now we know which websites will be among the first to support Chrome push notifications on web and mobile, thanks to additional… Read More
With last week’s release of an updated version of the Chrome browser for Android, Google debuted a new feature that will allow websites to engage with mobile users by way of push notifications, making websites more competitive with native apps. Now we know which websites will be among the first to support Chrome push notifications on web and mobile, thanks to additional… Read More
OneSignal, which makes it easy for developers to add personalized push notifications to their apps, has raised $2 million in seed funding from Rakuten Ventures, Y Combinator, and angel investors including Justin Kan and Zack Coelius, the founders of Twitch and Triggit respectively. 
Despite having its own wearable on the market with the Microsoft Band, Microsoft will support the Apple Watch, it appears. The company recently rolled out an update to the iOS app for OneDrive, its cloud storage service, which will now allow Apple Watch owners to view their photos saved in OneDrive right from their wrist using Apple’s new smartwatch. This added feature makes OneDrive… 
Facebook just open-sourced its React Native framework for building mobile apps. React Native promises to let developers write JavaScript while still delivering a real native user interface. That’s a description that might cause non-technical readers to shrug, but I believe this announcement has some profound implications. React Native will soon transform the entire mobile app… 
The shift from retail to online shopping has been underway for years, which has set the stage for more niche-focused brands to launch with direct-to-consumer products in a successful way. Outdoor Voices, an ecommerce-based activewear brand that has just raised $1.1 million, is a perfect example. The company is looking to take on Lululemon with a product line that expands beyond the usual black… 
Rookie smartphone company OnePlus has removed the need for an invite to buy its One smartphone and announced a date for its follow-up device. 
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